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 64 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 12. 1917. be provided and contested for annually, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of W ar, said contest to be open to the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and the l\ational Guard or Organized Militia of the several States, Territories, and of the District of Columbia, members of rifle clubs, and civilians, and for the cost of the trophy, prizes, and medals herein provided for and for the promotion of rifle practice throughout the United States, including the reimbursement of necessary expenses of members of the l\ational Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice, to be expended for the pur oses hereinbefore prescribed under the direction of the Secretary of Vgrar, $10,000. _ _ _ _ §mi;¤h as m_ Provided, That the Secretary of War, rn his discretion, and under sn-mor;. mm such regulations as he may prescribe, may authorize the deta1l_of enlisted men of the Army as temporary instructors in rifle, practice to organized rifle clubs requestinv such mstruction. m,\¤;¤¤¤¤ti¤ ¤¤¤°¤i¤° AUTOMATIC MACHINE R1r‘1.ns:ill`orthe purchase, manufacture, and ° test of automatic machine rifles, including theirsights and e rnpments, to be immediatel available and remain availa le until the close of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nineteen, $5 000 000. ·*"°°'°" "’°“"°“”‘ Amionrm Moron earns: For the purchase and manufacture of · armored motor cars, $600,000. _ _ _ f',Q‘,;Q,'{,'};,,,,,,,,,,,,,_ Provided, That the funds_ appropriated by the appropriation Act V¤1·39.p-644- a proved August twenty-mnth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, for tliie procurement of armored motor cars, are hereby made available _ to and including June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighteen. ,,,§·,‘gf‘}“§§*§,,‘{‘§‘§§‘,*§§ Anromnrrc Macmma mums FoR NATIONAL GUARD; For the Guard. purchase, manufacture, and test of automatic machme rifles, including their sights and equipments, for the National Guard, to be immediately available, and to remain available until the close of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nineteen, _, $2,500,000. A“°““’°’°" ‘°”' Arrrrnmonam GUNS: For the procurement and test of antiaircraft guns and devices, including then· carria es, s` hts, implements, and equi ments, to be immediately available anld to remain available until) the close of the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hun- A um dred and nineteen, $250,000. Aiumunrrrox Fon Axrrnmcnnrr GUNS: For the procurement and test of ammunition for antiaircraft guns and devices, including the necessary ex(periments in connection therewith, to be immediately available an to remain available until the close of the Escal year Wstionammrd ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and nineteen, $200,000. jmd ,,,,,1},,,, gm,. Frnnn A1r"riLL1:m‘ Fon NATIONAL GUARD; For the urpose of manu- ¤¤“°*· facturmv and procuring field artillery material for the National Guard ol the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia, but to remain the property of the United States and to be accounted for in the manner now prescribed by law, the Secretary of War is hereby authorized, imder such regulations as he may prescribe, on the requisitions of the governors of the several States and Territories or the commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, to issue said artillery material to the National Guard; and the sum of $10,000,000 is hereby appropriated and made immedrately available for the manufacture, procurement, and issue of the F articles constituting the same. muf,§{§m$'““°” ‘“"‘ Anmvmrrox Fon FIELD ARTILLERY Fon mn Narrorrnr. GUARD: Ifor the fpuiépose of manufacturing and rocuring reserve ammunition for_ el artillery for the National (`iirard of the several States, Prom Territories, and the District of Columbia, the funds to be immedirmis c{e,,form:·mu· atelgisavallable, $10,000,000; Provided, That not more than $200,000 °?¤g:f”°l’YP’*”’° 1*3* of t appropriation may be used to procure gauges, dies, jigs, tools, fixtrues, and other special aids and appliances, mcluding specifica-